Will my cousin have to serve additional time, perhaps in Rikers for being unable to report to her PO while she was in jail?

Your cousin's problem isn't that she can't report to her probation officer. Its that she got rearrested on new charges. The re arrest is a...

I have a warrant out for a class A misdemeanor what do i do

The maximum exposure for a class A misdemeanor is one year in jail. That doesn't mean that you will have to do jail time. If convicted the court...

First Time UPM--What should I do?

If you have never been in trouble with the law before and this is the only offense that you are charges with then you are entitled to receive a...

I have a warrant out for a class A misdemeanor what do i do

A class A misdemeanor can carry a sentence of up to one year in jail. That doesn't mean that you will have to go to jail, the judge can sentence...

I have a warrant out for a class A misdemeanor what do i do

A class A misdemeanor can carry a sentence of up to one year in jail. That doesn't mean that you will have to go to jail, the judge can sentence...

I was arrested for petite larceny 21.96 in the town of newburgh at walmart

I'm not sure what your question is. Are you referring to the case from six years ago or a new incident. If its the matter from six years ago it...

Disorderly conduct is indeed a violation and not a crime. Depending on the facts and circumstances of your case, your attorney was probably right...

Not hiring an attorney, is this something I should consider?

It is somewhat surprising that an attorney would advise you to go forward unrepresented. That being said, what the attorney told you may very well...

Pls help!!!shoplifting in newyork and scared to apply for citizenship

Penal Law 240.20 is disorderly conduct. This is a violation and NOT a crime. Because you pleaded to this the case was not dismissed but it was...

What can I do if my lawyer gets taken off the case due to conflict of interest ??

The attorney really should have told you at the get go that there was a conflict. Oftentimes, however, that isn't possible and the attorney can...